Rather than repeating existing evidence, we want to shine a light on the VCFSE organisations, community groups, and grassroots initiatives that are making a difference every day across the ten priority areas of Oxfordshire. By showcasing local experiences, partnerships, and opportunities, we aim to celebrate what is already working and raise greater awareness of it.

 

Understanding the role of local community activity and trusted VCFSE organisations is increasingly important in the context of NHS transformation and the move towards neighbourhood health set out in the NHS 10 Year Plan.

 

Community-based groups are often best placed to engage people earlier, build trusted relationships, reduce isolation, and support healthier lifestyles before needs escalate into more intensive health interventions. Recognising and working alongside these local assets can help shape more preventative, person-centred approaches to health promotion and illness prevention, with services designed around the strengths, needs, and choices of local communities rather than relying solely on traditional clinical models.

 

Report: Initial summary of internal evaluation and monitoring

 

 

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire East and West (BOB) VCSE Alliance: Research capturing the scale and value of VCSE organisations

 

Locality: VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance